Hayball director, Eugene Chieng, who manages the company’s Asian developer clients, has noticed that a number of his traditional multi-residential clients are diversifying into new endeavours, such as agriculture and hospitality.

The Australian Government’s new National Carbon Offset Standard for Buildings and the National Carbon Offset Standard for Precincts were launched by Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg on Monday.

Retirement village owners and operators have agreed on an action plan to deliver higher standards, clearer and simpler information about costs and contracts, and an independent umpire to resolve disputes.